PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tau Sall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noam Chomsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sall
vs
Chomsky

190 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tau Sall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noam Chomsky!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sall scores with a sloppy right hand. Chomsky should have avoided that one.
Chomsky walks into a left hand.
Chomsky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sall misses with a few strikes there.
Tau Sall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chomsky blocks a jab.
Sall misses with a double jab.
Sall misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Chomsky to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Tau Sall has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sall, as that shot connected.
Sall looks to throw the jab but Chomsky is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sall swings widly with a right hand

and Chomsky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chomsky.
Chomsky effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Chomsky.

Chomsky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chomsky throws a series of punches but Sall avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Sall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sall.

Chomsky moves into the clinch.
Chomsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sall avoids it.
Chomsky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Chomsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sall scores with a jab to the body.
Chomsky moves away from the strike by Sall.
Sall lands a jab.
Sall misses with a straight left.
Chomsky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sall throws a nice looking combination but Chomsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chomsky ducks under a wild hook from Sall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chomsky avoids the body shot from Sall.

Chomsky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sall wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Chomsky manages to pass to side control.

Sall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chomsky on the ground.
Chomsky is trying to control the action in half guard but Sall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chomsky thows a huge punch but Sall dodges it nicely.
Chomsky stalling.
Sall is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky tries to pass to full mount but Sall defends it.
Sall is not content to let Chomsky control the position.
Chomsky might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sall haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chomsky wants to stand but Sall has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Chomsky drops an elbow to the side of Sall's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chomsky lands with a punch from half guard.
Chomsky is looking to take a break and control but Sall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chomsky is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chomsky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chomsky is pressing down on Sall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sall is holding on for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tau Sall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tau Sall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chomsky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tau Sall is winning the standup battle so far.

Chomsky closes the distance and clinches.
Sall is pressed up against the cage. Chomsky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sall down to the mat. Sall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Chomsky fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sall sprawls well initially but Chomsky persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chomsky wants to stand up but Sall is controlling the position.
Sall is not content to let Chomsky control the position.
Sall tries to get to full guard but Chomsky has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chomsky working Sall over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sall is trying to stand up here but Chomsky is controlling him well.

Chomsky is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chomsky.
Sall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chomsky scores with a couple of nice shots.

Chomsky looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chomsky content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sall could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky is trying to control the action in half guard but Sall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chomsky is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sall is looking to escape.
Sall is refusing to be controlled, as Chomsky sits in half guard.
Sall pushes Chomsky off but Chomsky dives into side control.

Chomsky wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sall, who protects the arm well.
Chomsky cracks Sall with a big elbow.
Chomsky wants to control but Sall is keeping him busy.
Sall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chomsky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky tries to score with some ground and pound. Sall controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Chomsky tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sall is not content to let Chomsky control the position.
Chomsky gets to mount! Sall was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chomsky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sall is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noam Chomsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tau Sall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Sall. That snapped Chomsky's head back.

Chomsky has Sall up against the cage in a clinch.
Chomsky is looking to take this one to the mat.

Chomsky manages to break the clinch.
Sall misses with a looping right.
Chomsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Chomsky.
Chomsky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sall lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sall. Chomsky does a little dance to reset his feet.

Chomsky gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chomsky gets control of Sall's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chomsky will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chomsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Chomsky, not yet.
Sall wanted to stand there but Chomsky had control of the position.
Chomsky trying to keep a closed guard but Sall is proving a slippery customer.

Chomsky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sall is aware though and is defending well.
Chomsky wants to sweep here but Sall controlling him for the moment.
Chomsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Chomsky has his foot on Sall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sall works his way back into a safe position though.

Chomsky has his foot on Sall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sall works his way back into a safe position though.
Chomsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sall is one step ahead there.
Chomsky will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sall wants to stand and escape but instead Chomsky has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Tau Sall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sall trying to keep a closed guard but Chomsky is proving a slippery customer.
Noam Chomsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chomsky throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chomsky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chomsky throws a big elbow that misses.
Chomsky passes Sall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sall is not content to let Chomsky control the position.

Chomsky is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noam Chomsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chomsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Noam Chomsky!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Noam Chomsky!
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight for Noam Chomsky!

Noam Chomsky wins by unanimous decision!